Minutes of the 2026 Annual Community Meeting and Updates on Development Projects

The minutes of the community meeting held on May 30th, 2026 can be downloaded here.

Regarding proposed developments in our area:

The development process involves county review of:

1. a Sketch Plan (for subdivisions) or a Preliminary Plan (for change of use that does not involve subdivision of the property)

2. a Final Plan (for subdivisions) or Site Development Plan.  A determination of Adequate Public Facilities is accomplished at this point.

3. a building permit application

Here's a summary of where 3 projects of interest stand as of June 28th, 2026:

Project	Preliminary Plan or Sketch Plan	Site Development Plan or Final Plan	Building Permit	Notes
Tommy’s Car Wash near Mothers on Rt 2 (C2019-0068-00-NC)	Approved 9/4/2019	Approved 9/24/2020		Deadline for submission of building permit application extended multiple times, For Sale sign on property
Chick-FIL-A near Arnold Rd on Rt 2 (C2022-0013-01-PP)	Approved 5/16/2024			Concerns about parking spaces, environmental impacts. Chick-FIL-A is also considering the Bay Dale Shopping Center.
Development of Severna Park Golf Center (CD-2026-0005) for 135 Townhomes	Under Review			Concerns about adequacy of fire suppression, roads, water and sewerage, and storm drains

Regards,

Emil Petruncio